How to pronounce prone

prone

/prəʊn/

1 syllable

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.